Back In the day - Billy Sheehan

When the shelter fails to shield

Mass illusion feels to real

Life is losing its appeal

Innocence cannot reveal

But back in the day

A faith we never needed to display

It was more than just a show

I know you know

A common ground, a loyalty,

They way that we were meant to be

You had my back, i had yours

Like a Cosmic Troubadour

Past and future, here and now

In synch with what the law allows

A droplet travels down your brow

The keepers break another vow

But back in the day

We would never have it any other way

We’d work our fingers to the bone

Taking care of our own

Whether together or alone

An undisputed overthrow

With no need to justify

Always stading by my side

Acting as the chosen ones

Selected by the favorite son

The getters need to get in done

No matter who they take it from

But back in the day

We would pay the price we had to pay

To me it never was too dear

It’s worth it just to hear

The cadence guide a thought along

Like the rhythm of a song

Somehow caught in circumstance

All we asked was half a chance

But back in the day

A faith we never needed to display

It was more than just a show

I know you know

A common ground, a loyalty,

They way that we were meant to be

You had my back, i had yours

Like a Cosmic Troubadour

But back in the day…